my big plan (again)

I have big plans to get stuff done over the next few days. The first night of My Big Plan started last night but it got held up when I accidentally spent 6 hours switching between HGTV and  The Real Housewives of OC marathon. Those wives are nuts and all the kids are like so whiny and like so dumb.  There's not one wife I'd want to be friends with but I couldn't stop watching it.
I had control of the remote last night because my husband is out of town for a few days (unless you are a robber or murderer in which case he is home and we have a really good alarm system). I had a brownie for dinner while I watched tv. It was great. Of course I miss my husband but it's also fun to be the boss of the big tv once in a while (usually there's a game on!). It's also fun to eat cookies for dinner or not have dinner. I've decided that while he's away I want to try to do some stuff I have been meaning to do that I haven't had a chance to because he's home or I haven't been home or when I am home, I am just too busy. I was discussing my list with a few friends recently and my friends who are not married or who don't live with a man  totally didn't get why I couldn't do some of these things while my husband is home.

1. Make a new playlist of songs to listen to when I am on the treadmill.
2. Try on all the clothes in my closet and toss what is out of style or doesn't fit
3. Rearrange all the art in the house and update framed photos with more recent photos
4. Dye the curtains dark purple
5. Recover the cushions on our dining room table chairs
6. Watch all the unwatched shows taking up space on our tivo
7. Clean out the pantry
8. Try doing my eye shadow differently then take pics- email them to Karen and see what she thinks
9. Make a spinach kugel and not share it with anyone
10. Sleep until noon
11. Finish the Why is our hair all staticy? experiment
12. Read all the magazines I haven't read yet
13. Find out who Madoff is and what he did so I don't seem like a clueless moron. Though, I have the gist of what he did because I read an article in the LA times this week and I keep hearing the word Ponzi.
14. Clean out my files (paper and on my hard drives)
15. Proof 4 memory cards full of photos

I'll probably get about 4 things on the list done. I am hoping one of those is #10.  I suspect that my hunt for the fabric dye will take up way too much time tomorrow morning- precious time that will cut into my eyeshadow experimentation. I've only got two days and it's a long list!
What would you do with two days alone at home?

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Comments

[bcre8uv]

That's a good list. And I totally get it, because my husband works from home a lot.

If I had two days alone, I would sleep in, eat brownies for breakfast, clean up the house and then revel in the fact that it was going to stay clean for 2 whole days, read a book, clean out the closet under the stairs without anyone telling me their old, useless crap should not be thrown out, get a pedicure, watch all the shows on my DVR,and scrapbook in the middle of the day.

~T.

[Barb]

Wow, two entire days to yourself?!?! You lucky girl! I'd sleep late, cover the bed in books and journaling supplies and read and journal all day, stopping only to nap or grab another coffee or Diet Mt. Dew or maybe a few cookies. The fur-babies would all sleep on the bed with me and I'd open all the windows so the fresh air would fill the house...and I'd probably do it all naked. LOL
Enjoy your time.
Peace & Love,
~Barb~

[rachel whetzel]

really REALLY good list... I like it a LOT...

[Terry Uchida]

Ugh, I have had two kids, two parents and a husband around because of the holidays and the crummy weather. They all need to get on with their lives so that I can get on with mine.
Two days alone? Most likely, I'd fritter them away planning what to do, revising the list, getting distracted by bright shiny things, and wondering where all my time went as everyone walked back in the door.
Oh, thanks for the card by the way! Glad no Hebrew was required! We smiled and thought of you on Christmas Eve when my sister in law arrived with "The Twelve Days of Cupcakes" (www.icingonthecupcake.com). L'chaim!

[V-Grrrl]

When I'm by myself, I like to stay up late and sleep late and not cook and DANCE.

I also go on decluttering/organizing binges, and these are really satisfying.

Sometimes I go shopping for hours but I seldom buy anything; I just like to look...

[suzi finer]

Two days alone would just about be one of my worst ideas ever (like being stranded out on Exile Island after the Idol has been found.)
No way. No how. She doesn't like to be alone.) Now you've made me tense just thinking about it.

[Bobby C]

Linda!

I totally watch Real House-whiners of O.C. The same feeling came over me as I sat there.
I cannot stop watching it. wonder what those women would do with real problems. I would love to see them on Survivor. Oh, I cannot stand how VICKIE is always bitching and crying. She needs help.

I am good for making that famous “ TO DO “ list and never completing a damn thing. What if I thought about the list and never really wrote it out though? I have done this many times!

What would I do with two days alone at home?

I would sleep in each day, and likely sleep in the empty beds. This would include naps.
My diet would likely consist of chocolate milk, Tim Horton’s Iced Cappuccinos, Fries from McDonalds, Cookies, and Pizza with a very thin crust and pineapple.
I would be in control of the oversized TV that my Mother despises!
The last of the 2 days I would clean last minute to cover up my complete laziness over 48 hours!

[sondic@hotmail.com]

Occasionally hubby works on the weekend (during the day, anyway) and the kids go to their grandparents. First, I make a big list of the stuff I want to get done. Then I sit down to clean off the stuff of the DVR. Then I realize I have wasted all my time watching tv and that I'm really too tired to do anything anyway. LOL

I recently ordered this cool 'to do' list thingee from knockknock.com It is divided into three sections that are basically today, soon, and long-term. Filling out the to do lists is on my to do list.

I will get to it....really.

[Mary D.]

Call me, toots. I'll explain Madoff to you in under five minutes. (Business journalist, donthca know.)

Right now, I'm doing the pre-New Year's housecleaning, a la Perfect Friend Terry and the Japanese. Trying on and purging clothes is on my list.

Give Karen a smooch on the cheek from me, please.

[Maria]

My plan would be to sleep in, watch Oprah shows, read magazine and text friends all day long! Oh, and take pictures of silly things! :D

[MamaDof3]

I used to watch Real Housewives until we had to cut some expenses and now I don't get Bravo OR HGTV anymore....waaaa! But I understand...it's like watching a trainwreck with fake boobs and hair flying all over the place. I get so mad at them and I don't know why! My hubby just adds this to the list of "crazy wife syndrome" habits.

My list...well, I have the hubby gone at work for 3 days at a time alot, but I also have 2 young kids who can't seeem to pick up after themselves. All I know is if I had the choice to do whatever I wanted, it would NOT involve housework of any kind, diet or exercise. I would engage in retail therapy if I had the money and try to get one of my so called friends to answer the friggin phones to meet for lunch and have some girl time. If my mom lived out here, I'd spend time with her....